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One of only a few bariatric doctors to be named as a fellow of the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, Rigden here presents a fresh view of the plight of the chronically overweight person by describing in detail five common yet rarely diagnosed metabolic issues that plague a significant percentage of those who are obese. He shares important insights about carbohydrate sensitivity, the metabolic syndrome, hormonal imbalances, food hypersensitivities, and weight gain related to impaired liver problems. Each section of his book contains a screening questionnaire to help readers determine their particular issues as well as nutritional and behavioral advice on dealing with each metabolic type. Case stories illustrate the concept that everyone has unique metabolism and body-type combinations that require specific diets, supplements, and exercise in order to achieve one's best state of health. An insightful chapter on addressing emotional eating and a small appendix of recipes round out the book. Recommended for public libraries and any library with a holistic medicine collection.
—Crystal Renfro
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Why Do We Need Another Weight-Loss Book? 1
Asking the Wrong Question 2
Let's Get Out of the Box 3
Who Am I to Say So? 3
1 What Is Switched Metabolism? 5
Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 1 5
Dynamics of Functional Medicine 9
The Obesity Crisis Is an Opportunity 17
Screening Questionnaires Are the Key 19
How to Proceed after Completing the Questionnaires 23
What If I Have Multiple Areas of Switched Metabolism? 24
2 Ready...Set...Go! 25
Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 2 25
Weight Loss and Hiking the Grand Canyon 25
Good Preparation Is Your Key to Success 26
3 Carbohydrate Sensitivity 48
Carbohydrate Sensitivity Screening Questionnaire 48
Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 3 49
What Is the Significance of Lifestyle? 50
What Is Carb Sensitivity? 51
A New Understanding of Metabolism 52
Your Genes Make You Eat Like a Caveman 53
Three Ways to Get Moving 58
Warming Up/Cooling Down 60
Don't Overshoot Your Target Heart Range 60
Get Motivated 61
Make Daily Activities Part of Your Workout 63
Treatments for Carbohydrate Sensitivity 69
Introducing Barb Schiltz 74
4 Metabolic Syndrome 80
Metabolic Syndrome Screening Questionnaire 80
Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 4 81
What Is Metabolic Syndrome? 85
Ethnicity and Metabolic Syndrome 91
The Relationship of Metabolic Syndrome to Other Conditions 92
Check the Family Tree for Metabolic Syndrome 100
Laboratory Findings for Metabolic Syndrome 102
Treatment Options for Metabolic Syndrome 103
Two Dietary Interventions 111
Tips for Dieters 113
5 Hormonal Imbalances 124
Hormonal ImbalancesScreening Questionnaire 124
Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 5 126
Thyroid Hormone Imbalances 127
Why the Diagnosis Is Missed 129
Dr. Rigden's Favorite Protocol 131
Problems of Estrogen Dominance 131
Treatment Strategy for Estrogen Dominance 132
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) 133
The Goals of PCOS Treatment 134
The Cortisol-Stress Connection 138
Phases of Adrenal Response to Stress 138
Understanding Stress and Weight Gain 139
Stress Reduction Lowers Cortisol-Related Weight Gain 140
Nutritional Support for the Adrenal Glands 141
6 Food Hypersensitivities 142
Food Hypersensitivity Screening Questionnaire 142
Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 6 143
The Physician's Perspective 143
How Food Hypersensitivities Cause Weight Gain 145
Seeing the Picture Clearly 147
Treatment Options for Food Hypersensitivities 148
7 Weight Gain with Chronic Illness and Impaired Liver Detoxification 160
Chronic Illness and Impaired Liver Screening Questionnaire 160
Glossary of Medical Terms Used in Chapter 7 161
A Common Story 161
Inactivity and Prescription Medications 163
Impaired Liver Detoxification 164
Phase 1 and Phase 2 Liver Detoxification 165
Liver Detoxification Test 165
How Liver Detoxification Helps Weight Loss 166
The Role of Leaky Gut Syndrome 167
Leaky Gut Syndrome and Liver Detoxification 167
The Four "Rs" Program 169
Achieving Effective Liver Detoxification 170
8 Dealing Effectively with Emotional Eating 176
Research on the Ineffective Lifestyle Syndrome 177
Daily Relaxation 178
Assess Stress in Your Life 180
The Importance of a Positive Mental Attitude 183
Do You Like Yourself? 184
Techniques to Improve Your Self-Image 186
Your Positive Attributes List 187
Getting in Touch with Denial 189
Are You Too Nice? 189
The Vicious Cycle of Being Passive and Manipulated 190
Techniques to Improve Assertiveness 191
Three Important Lists 192
Help for Compulsive Eaters 198
Weight-Loss Mind Games 199
Depression 203
Victims of Abuse 206
Conclusion 207
It's about Time! 207
Time to Review 207
Get Professional Help 208
What Do You Have to Lose? 208
Recipes 209
Endnotes 225
Glossary 227
Resources 234
Index 236
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Overview
Atkins, the Zone, the South Beach Diet, good carbs, bad carbs, the liquid diet anyone with a serious weight problem has probably tried (and failed) to use one of these diets to lose weight. And it’s not their fault.Everyone has a unique body type and corresponding metabolism, and because we are all different, there is no one “miracle diet” for everybody. Dr. Scott Rigden has twenty years of experience as a weight loss specialist in Arizona where he also runs a successful weight loss clinic. Over the years, he has discovered that people can be divided into five different metabolic types. Each type has a corresponding ...